Prevalence and correlates of mental disorders among women: results from the Saudi National Mental Health Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental disorders account for a significant proportion of the world's disease burden and are more significant among females than males. However, most global mental health research is sex neutral, including in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This study, therefore, estimated the prevalence of mental disorders and investigated the sociodemographic correlates, sex disadvantage factors, and treatment-seeking in Saudi women concerning lifetime and 12-month mental disorders.

Method

The Saudi National Mental Health Survey is a stratified multistage clustered area probability design. Lifetime and 12-month mental disorders were assessed through the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI 3.0). The correlates considered for this study included age-at-interview, educat

SUBMITTER: Altwaijri YA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11451217 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature